Improved sleigh-bell attachment



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WM. E. BARTON, OF EAST HAMPTON, CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVED SLEIGH-BELL ATTACHM ENT.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 48,040, dated June 6,1865.

To all whom, it may concern:

Beit known that I, WILLIAM E. BARTON, of East Hampton, in the county ofMiddlesex and State of Connectieuu'have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Attaching Sleigh-Bells to Straps; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full and correct description thereof,reference being had to the annexed drawings, and to the letters ofreference thereon.

The object of my invention is to fasten bells to straps by means of ametallic bell-holder firmly fixed on the strap, and which holds the bellaway from the strapsecurely yet loosely, or with play of the bell, sothat the bell can shake independently of the strap, thereby giving it abetter chance to ring than if held tightly to the holder.

My invention consists, first, in a metallic holder for the bell, cast ofbrass or other malleable metal, having a body or seat, one side of whichlies on the strap, and the other side is adapted to thebell, the strapside being armed with projecting points to impinge upon the leather forthe purpose of keeping the holder and bell in place, the bell sidehaving projecting prongs to pass into the bell through suitable holes,and hold the bell by being bent or clinched inside of the bell, and thebody of the holder having a hole in the middle, by which it is fastenedto the strap with a rivet or screw second, in the combination of saidholder with the bell and strap,when constructed and put togethersubstantially as herein described, the holes in the bell being largerthan the size of the prongs of the holder, and the prongs bent orclinched, so as to hold the bell securely but loosely, to permit it toshake independently of the strap.

More particularly to describe myinvention, I will refer to the drawings,of which Figure l represents a top view of the strap and a sectionthrough the bell, showing the mode of loosely holding the bell by theinetallic holder. Fig. 2 is a section through the bell, bell-holder, andstrap. showing the mode Fig. 3 is a side elevaof fastening the whole.

the sameon strap side; Fig. 5, a plan view of same on the bell side.

The bell-holder a may be cast of brass or other malleable metal suitablefor the purpose. It has a body or seat suitable to lie on the strap b,and to receive the bell c. Through the middle of the holder is a hole,d, by which it is fastened with a rivet, e, to the strap, a hole beingpunched in the strap for that purpose. A screw may be used, in place ofthe rivet, to secure the holder to the strap. On the strap side of theholder are projecting points f f, which, by impinging upon the strap,keep the holder from turning on the strap. On the bell side of theholder are two projecting prongs, g g, which hold the bell, the bellhaving suitable holes for the prongs to enter, and the prongs, when theyhave passed into the bell through the holes, are bent over, so as tohold the bell securely. The holes h of the bell must be made larger thanthe thickness of the prongs of theholder, and the prongs should be bentcarefully, so that the bell is held loosely, so as to shake independently of the strap and holder. The bell, thus held loosely at asufficient distance from the strap by a metallic fastening, has everychance to exhibit its sonorous capacities.

I claim- 1. The within-described metallic bell-holder, cast of brass orsuitable malleable metal, having a hole through it to secure it to vthestrap, impinging-points on the strap side, and on the bell side prongsadapted to enter the bell through suitable holes therein, and hold thesame by bending or clinching, substantially as set forth.

2. The said bell-holder, strap, and bell, in combination, when puttogether so as to hold the bell loosely and away from the strap,substantially as described.

WV. E. BARTON,

WV itn esses F. C. TREADWELL, Jr., Jorn: A. DUNCAN.

